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' Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES FARE BOX Edwin F. Wheeler,Baltimore, Md., assignor of one-half to Charles C. Sanford, Hamilton,

Baltimore, 7 Md.

-Application July 16, 1932, Serial No. 622,923 7 18 Claims.

This invention relates to a fare or admission box.

It is aimed to provide a generally improved construction for the depositof whole fares and half fares in combination with suitable registers.

Another object is to provide a novel construction wherein change for acoin greater than the amount of the fare, will be given automaticallyupon the deposit of such coin.

A further object is to provide a novel construction utilizing aplurality of receptacles to be used alternately for the deposit ofchange therein by the conductor or other operator, so that the machinemay operate prior .to the removal of, change 15 from one of thelocations.

. Still another object is to provide a novel means whereby lockingmechanism is associated with the change bones controlled by the openingthereof. I

In addition to the same to provide a novel means whereby change for onlya single coin will be given at a time.

Various additional objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment, and whereinFigures 1, l--A and 1-43, considered jointly and from left to right inthe order mentioned illustrate my improvement in electrical diagrams,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 6,

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional detail illustrating thethrow-outmechanism; Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5--5of Figure 6;

Figure 6 is an enlarged view of the apparatus looking from the front andwith the cover plate 40, removed;

Figures I,and 8, respectively, are cross sectional views taken on'theline 1--1 and 38 of Figure 6;

Figure 9 is an enlarged view of the apparatus 45 looking from the rear,with the rear wall of the casing removed to disclose details; and

Figures 10 and-11 are enlarged vertical sectional views taken at a rightangle to each other and illustrating the transfer mechanism, and

Figure 12 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the linel2-l2 of Figure 10.

Figure 13 is a detail sectional view taken on the line I3-l3 of Figure9, illustrating the automatic no-current locks.

Referring specifically to the drawings, a suitable casing A is provided,made sectional or with doors as preferred, so that the interior partwill be accessible. Suitably supported within the casing, for instanceon a. shelf 325 are a series of coin tubes 326', 321, 328', 329', 330,33l', 332' and 333', respectively, having chutes 334', 335', 336', 331',338', 339, 340 and 341', into which forexample, respectively, may bedeposited, as shown in Figure 2, half dollars, metallic checksconstituting a fare or admission, dimes, cents, nickels, quarters,metallic checks for half fares and nickels for half fares. A rod 334extends across the casing near the top and has a plurality of fingers33.5 pivotally mounted thereon, with the greater weight of the fingers335 in the rear of the pivots so that the forward end will be held bygravity in engagement with the upper wall of slots 336 in the coinchutes and in which slots,

the fingers move to release a coin.

When a coin is deposited into the chute, the same, if of the properweight will overbalance the finger 335 and fall from the chute to thebottom of the coin tube there beneath, resting on the shelf 325. In theevent a coin which is too light in weight to operate the machine isdeposited into the chutes the same will simply rest on the free end ofthe fingers. person having supervision of the apparatus may then operatean electric switch 331 in order to cause ejection of such light coin.The action is best, seen in Figure 4 where a throw out solenoid by meansof a crank 338 actuates a transverse rock shaft 339 to which'a pluralityof cranks 340 are fixed, each having an ejector plate 341pivoted'thereto at 342, balance weights 343 being provided on theejector plates to normallymaintain them vertical. An ejector plate isprovided for each chute and the same is movable into the dotted lineposition of Figure 4 in order to eject a spurious coin through adischarge opening 344, normally closed by plate 345 carried by levers346, pivoted on a cross rod 341. A link 348 connects the transverse rockshaft 339 and the crossrod 341, being pivoted to the crank 338 and thecrank 349'. Upon the deenergization of the throw out solenoid 300, thesaid part of the ejecting mechanism will automatically return to normalposition by aid of the spring 300. V The ejected spurious coins areadapted to fall into a. trough or tray 349 pivoted within the casing asat 350. a I Should any other coin chutes need replenishing with coins,in order to givechange, as hereinafter pointed out, additional coins maybe supplied thereto through chutes ,35l, one being as- The conductor orother mally closed by the trough 349. Such trough is elevated when coinsare deposited through the chutes 35L The trough normally conceals thechutes 35I.

The deposited coins remain in the cylinders 326' to. 333 until ejectedby the conductor or custodian through the medium of mechanism placed Itwill be noted that an ejector lever 352 is pro- I vided for each coincylinder, being pivotally mounted as at 353 adjacent the cylinder andthe same being operable by electro-magnets H, T, D, P, N, Q, HT, and HN,respectively, associated with the tubes .326 'to 333'. A pair of saidlevers 352 are connected to each core of said magnets and they haveterminals 354 which fit in slots 355 of coin discharge plates 356, suchplates being cut away, preferably arcuat'ely as shown, in order to fullysurround and engage coins which rest on the aforesaid shelf 325. Saidshelf mounts the said electro-magnet and the action of the magnet is torock the bell crank levers 352 in a manner to move their free endsforwardly and accordingly move the discharge plate 356 accordingly, eachmovement of a discharge plate moving a coin out of the coin tubes andoff of said shelf 325. Re-

v turn coin springs are provided at 351 in order to maintain the bellcrank levers and discharge plates 356 retracted.

' Also it will be noted that although this fare box is designed to beused when the fare or admission is ten cents and the half fare oradmission isiive cents it is the intention of the inventor that thisfare box may be used for any amount of fare or admission such as sixcents, seven cents, fifteen cents, twenty-five cents, etc. Therefore,

if the amount of the fare is seven cents, and av r nickel and threepennies. In this case the penny cylinder 329' would require threedischarge plates 356 instead of one as is shown on the drawings, and thelength of the said cylinder'would of course have to be shorter toprovide for the two its path, moving the free end of the fingerdownadditional discharge plates 356. These plates would be designed topin together in such a manner as to keep them in alignment; or adischarge plate equal in thickness to three pennies would be used, sothat when the penny electro-magnet P is energized and the pair ofassociated levers 352 are rocked moving the discharge plates 356, threepennies will drop into the chute 386, along with a dime from thecylinder 328' and a nickel from the cylinder 333, making a total ofeighteen cents change.

Means are provided for automatically returning change through thedeposit'of a half dollar in the chute 333' or a quarter in the chute339', no change being automatically given in the case of the deposit ofcoins in other chutes. A shaft 358 is suitably journaled behind the coinchutes and it has coin engaging wheels II 3 thereon each equipped withfour lobes or cams, adaptedto extend through slots 359 in the chutes334' and- 339'. The coins deposited in such chutes will engage the lobeor cam extending into the same, thereby turning the wheel 3 of therespective chute and thereafter engaging the finger 335 in wardly sotnatthe coin disengages the same, then engages slidable switch actuatingmembers for each wheel H3, the same being journaled on a shaft or rod36I and normally urged into detaining engagement with the wheels I I3 bysprings,

weights or the equivalent as at 362. Normally the detents 365 aredisengaged from the wheels II3 by pins 363 slidably mounted in one ormore brackets 364, andwhich pins are held in uppermost position by theadjacent fingers 335. Thus after the deposit of a coin and.its actuationof wheel H3, and engagement with the fingers335 beneath the same,lowering of such fingers and release of the coin, the pin 363 ispermitted to fall, its movement being limited by a stop 360,

'Thereupon the means 362 is free to move the detent 365 to the left andinto detaining engagement with the wheel l I3 c'oacting therewith.

The movement of the wheels II 3, both of which wheels are journaled onthe shaft 353, controls switches, the wheel II3 for the half dollar,coacting with a switch represented by contacts 3| and 32 and the wheel 1I I3 for the quarter chute coacting with a switch represented bycontacts 3i and 32.

Electro-magnets I and 2, suitable relay circuit hereinafter specificallytraced, controi lock bolts 23 and 38, adapted for sliding movement overor under the fingers 335 of the half dollar and quarter chutes as tracedhereinafter. Such bolts are slidably mounted in brackets 31 I and 312and normally urged out of locked position with said fingers 335 by coilsprings 313 and 314, respecbolts 29 and 33 will be thrown into lockedposition,

that is, will lock the adjacent fingers 335.

If two quarters or half dollars are dropped one behind the other intheir respective chutes 333 and 334', the first coin dropspast the wheelH3 in its course, to the associated finger 335 and when the latter dropsit operates a mechanical lock or detent 363 on the wheel H3 in question,preventing the second coin from dropping too. After the first coin hasdropped and its change has passed releasing gates I2 and I3 (to behereinafter specifically described), as the case may be, the lock relayI or 2 releases, allowing the finger to return for the second coin. Asthe finger raises, it strikes against the pin 363 which strikes thedetent 365, rocking the same on its shaft 36I and thusretracting it,thereby allowing the said wheel M3 to turn, which in turn allows thesecond coin to drop past the wheel II3. This mechanical locking featurefor the wheels H3, therefore, insures the dropping of but one coin at atime, although two or three coins may be deposited in the chute at once,one behind the other.

Thecoins from all of the tubes 326'. to 333', whether dischargedautomatically as change for the quarters and half dollars, or whetherdischarged through actuation by the conductor or 3,83 and 384,terminating respectively in dis-- charged portions 40 and 4|. In thesaid chute 43 the gate or valve I2 is provided while the aforesaid gateor valve I3 is provided in the discharge chute 4|. A gate or valve 8 ispivotally mounted at 385 in the central portion 382 of the chute 380 andit is movable to either side of its axis so as to deflect coins into thechute 48 or 4| as the case may be, the shifting of such gate occurringas hereinafter specifically traced.

All change for full fare is discharged either automatically or throughthe action of the con 10 ductor or attendant into the chute 388 andaccording to the positions of the gate 9, the same is deflected onto theplates I2 and I3. As will be hereinafter seen, the change irrespectiveof the amount or cylinder from which it is given, for successiveoperations of the machine, alternately is deflected through the saidplates I2 and I3 after which the same is released upon the opening ofclosures I4 and I5, respectively.

Due to the electrically operated relay solenoids I and 8, the changedropped in either chute 48 or 4| must first be taken out by opening thedoors I4 and I5 before any more change from quarters or halves willagain drop into the respective chutes. It will be noted that the gatesI2 and I3 are pivotally mounted as at 385' and have weights 386 thereonwhich normally maintain them in a horizontal position but which will beoverbalanced by the weight of coins thereon. The doors or-closures I4and I5 are pivotally mounted as at 381, having arms 388 with whichspring devices 389 are associated to normallyv urge the closures I4 andI5 to closed position. Finger pieces 390 may be provided on suchclosures I4 and I5. The plates I2 and I3 have lugs 39| thereon which areadapted to be engaged by the rod 395 to prevent the opening of theseplates while the closures I4 and I5 are being opened to release changethereon. Locking levers or latches I6 and H are pivoted at 393 and are40 normally held in open position by' spring means 394. If quarters aredropped in the chute 339', the same will be changed, the fare oradmission received and registered by means of a whole fare register WODan audible sign'al I68 in circuit therewith, giving the signal and suchchange as previously setiorth alternately dropped into the dischargechutes 48 and.4|.'

If half dollar coins are dropped in the chute 334, they will alsoactuate the register WOD, 50 signal I68, and the change alternatelydrops in the same receptacles 48 and 4|.

More specifically with respect to the. operation just referred to, andwith reference to Figure 1-A, the position of the finger 335 in thequarter chute, shows that a quarter has been dropped and gate 9 is shownin the position to drop its change into the receptacle 4|. As soon assuch change passes the gate I3, the gate 9 will swing over and open thepassage to receptacle 48 and the lock relay I will release allowing ahalf dollar to drop. Its change will pass the gate 9 into the receptacle48. As soon as such half dollar change has passed the gate I2, the gate9 will swing back,

opening the passage or chute to receptacle 4| again and if the quarterchange has previously been removed from the said receptacle 4|, the lockrelay 2 will release allowing another quarter to drop. Its change willdrop through gates 9 and I3 into receptacle 4 I. As soon as this changehas passed the gate I3 the gate 9 will again swing ;back into positionto open the passage to receptacle 40 and if the change in thisreceptacle has previously been removed, the lock relay I will releaseallowing the next half dollar to drop, and

40 and 4| as long as this change is each time 'removed from thereceptacle.

If no more half dollars are dropped in the box and quartcrsare droppedthen such quarters will continue to drop their change alternately intothe two receptacles 48 and 4| just as fast as their change is removedfrom the receptacles. As the i change from the quarters and half dollarsdrop practically instantaneously, the speed at which the box willoperate depends on the speed of removal of the change from thereceptacles.

As will be further explained later, after the change of a quarter orhalf dollar has passed either of the gates I2 or I3, as the case may be,

lock relays I and 8 are electrically operated locking these gates I2 orI3 in their closed position by means of the catches IE or II. The lockrelays 'I and 8 are released whenthe closures I4 or I5 are opened andthe change removed.

The following action actually takes place as regards the electrical andmechanical lock, the functions of the various relays and' the currenttraced through the wiring step by step in order to bring about theautomatic changing, registering and disposal of transfers or admittancetickets depending on whether the box is used as a fare box for streetcars, busses, or as an admission box for theatres, shows, exhibitions,etc.

Assuming that two quarters and two halves are dropped in theirrespective chutes and startcontacts 3| and 32 of the half dollarassembly,

and the contacts 3| and 32 of the quarter assembly, respectively.Negative current then flows from the negative side of the electricsource I88 through wires I20, I2I, I22, and 60 to the contacts 3| and 32and wires 6| and 84 to the negative side of the lock relay 2, also tothe contacts 3I"and 32' and wire 62 to the negative side of lock relayI. Also positive current flows from the source I06 through fuse II2,wires III, III), I09, I09, 80, 8|, and 8|, normally closing contacts 34and 33, wires 81" and 82 to the positive side of the lock relay 2,completing the circuit thereto and energizing it, drawing its armature2' which throws the lock bar 38 across over the finger 335and preventsit from dropping, This bar 38 also at the same time opens the contacts33' and 34 which break the positive current to the lock relay I.Simultaneously the positive current flows from wire 8| and normallyclosed contacts 34' and 33, wire 83 to the positive side of the lockrelay I, completing the circuit to it and energizing it, drawing itsarmature I which throws the lock bar 29 across over the finger 335' andprevents it from dropping. This bar 29 at the same time opens thecontacts 33 and 34 wnich breaks the positive current to the lock relay2.

Therefore, if a half dollar and quarter are dropped at the same time,both look relays simultaneously lock the fingers 335 and 335' assowhenthe gate solenoid bar 24' is in this position the contacts 81' and 88'are open but the con tacts 81 and 88 are closed thereby acting as aIcy-pass around the contacts 53' and 34' andsupplying positive'currentthrough 83*" and 85 to the positive side of the lock relay I. Thelocking of the two relays Iand 2 are therefore momentary, the lock relayI staying energized by a maintained negative current through contactsand 36 thereby keeping the lock 'bar 29 across over the finger 355'preventing it from dropping, while the lock relay 2 becomes deeneragized allowing the finger 335 to drop with the quarter. The quarter thendrops with the finger 355 until the finger reaches a 45 degree anglewhen the coin wll drop into the cylinder and the finger 335 bearingagainst the plunger I2 closes the contacts 11' and I8 which allowsnegative current to flow through wires I20, I2I, I22 and I22 throughcontacts 9| and 92', wire I0, contacts 9! and 92, wires II, 'II', 12, I5and I5 to the negative side of the relay Ii. As positive current ispermanently connected to this relay through wires III, Illi, "I9, I09,80 and 85, the relay 6 is energized and closes thecontacts 91, 55' and95 which allows the negative current to flow from wires H and I9 to thecontacts 95' and 96' and wire 15' to the negative side of the said relay6 thereby keeping it energized as long as the contacts M and 92' and GIand 92 are closed. The said relay 8 also closes contacts 96' and 91'which supplies negative current through wires 63, at and M to thenegative side of lock relay 2 and as the contacts @i and M are open withthe gate 9 in position to the receptacle N, no positive current flows tothe positive side of the lock relay 2, but when the relay t becomesenergized it closes contacts Hit and Wit which supplies positive currentfrom wires ltd and M through contacts We and tilt, wires M, 82,

'and 82 to the positive side or the lock relay 2,

it then therefore becomes energized locking finger $35 in its droppedposition by means of thelock bar til being drawn across under the finger33b.

The relay 6 also closes contacts 98' and 9a which supplies negativecurrent from wire H22 and I23" through contacts at and 98', wires 65, 62and $2 to the negative side of lock relay I and as the positive currentis' supplied'from wire Bil through contacts at and 88, which are closedwhen the gate 9 is open to receptacle "M, wires 83'and M to the positiveside of lock relay I; thereby energizing it and causing it to lockfinger 335 by means of the lock bar 29 being drawn across over the lastmentioned finger and preventing it from dropping the half dollar coinwhich is resting on the said finger 3352 Simul-' taneously with theaforesaid mentioned contacts light 225; through wire 41' and two-wayswitch A8, to the negative side of the dime solenoid D;'

and through wire 45 to the nickel solenoid N. Also the contacts 5|, 52',52', 55', 55', 55' and 51' are operated by the relay 6 in such a mannerthat a momentary negative impulse is carried to the whole fare odometerwon and its signal I80, and the transfer solenoid I55 in the followingmanner: When the 00115 attracts its arm 25', the said arm releases thespring tension on contact 51' until it closes with contact 58' and 55'and as the contacts 5I and 52' and 53 and 54' are closed a momentarynegative impulse is sent to the whole fare odometer WOD, its signal Iand the transfer solenoid I55. As the arm 25' continues to be drawn tothe coil 6 its extension 25" bears against the contact 58' and ascontacts 53' and 5| are connected together by'an insulated pin 21' thecontacts SI and 53 are opened from their respective contacts 52' and54'. Then as long as the relayi stays energized the odometer, odometersignal and the transfer solenoid circuits are opened in respect to therelay 6, so that if a dime, ten cent token, two nickels or' a half faretoken or nickel is dropped in the box they willregister and issue atransfer and not have to wait until 'a quarter or half doller ischanged.

Of course when the relay 6 becomes deener gized, these contacts returnto their normal positions. Therefore, the energizing of relay 5 by theclosing of contacts 11' and I8 accomplishes the following: (1) It ismaintained energized until the change is dropped through the gate I8,which breaks the negative current by opening the contacts 9| and 92'.(2) The lock relays I and 2 are energized and prevent any more coins(either quarters or half dollars) from dropping and both stay energizeduntil the change has dropped through the gate I5. (3) The dime andnickel solenoids are energized causinga change of fifteen cents to dropthrough the gates 9 and it into the receptacle ll. (4) A momentaryimpulse is sent to the odometer and its bell signal registering the fareor admission. (5) A momentary impulse is sent-to the transfer solenoidI55 which issues a transfer or admission ticket to the customer. (6) Thetwenty-five cent change pilot light is illuminated over the receptacle Mindicating that change for a quarter is resting in that receptacle.

In continuing the operation, when the change has dropped past the gatet8 the contacts ii i and 92' are opened causing the deenergizing of thelock relays land 2 and the relays 6, and the contacts SI and 90' areclosed supplying negative current through wires I51 and I51" to thenegative side of the lock relay 8, also through contacts I53? and I52",wires I56 and I58, closed contacts I59 and IBI, to the negative side ofthe gate sole- I1, and the said armature iii also breaks the contacts I62' and 168 and closes the contacts 854 and I55" which supplies negativecurrent to relay 8 and keeps it energized. The fifteen cents change forthe quarter then restsin the receptacle i II and, as soon as thecustomer opens the door I5 to take it out. the back end I 5' of the doorIt bears against the curved end of the contact 93 breaking dropped pastthe gate I5 and the normally closed .it away from the contact 94',thereby breaking I to the quarter solenoid Q.-

The energizing of this relay 5 thereiore'accomplishes the followingactions:

(1), It is maintained energized until the change is dropped through thegate I2, which breaks the negative current by opening the contacts 9|and 92.

I (2) The lock relays I and 2 are energized and prevent any more coins(either quarters or halves) from dropping, and both stay energized untilthe change has dropped through the gate .I2.

(3) The dime, nickel, and quarter solenoids, D, N, and Q, respectively,areenergized causing a change of forty cents to drop through the gates 9and I2 into the receptacle 46.

(4) A momentary impulse is sent to the odometer and its bell signalregistering the fare or admission.

(5) A momentary impulse is sent to the transfer solenoid I55, whichissues a transfer or admission ticket to the customer.

fifty cent pilot light and it goes out.

(6) The fifty cent change pilot light is illu'- minated over thereceptacle 46, indicating that change for a half dollar is resting inthat receptacle.

Then when this forty cents change has dropped past the gate I 2 thecontacts 9| and 92 are opened causing the deenergizing of the lockrelays I and 2 andthe relay 5, and the contacts 9I and 96 are closedsupplying negative current through wires I64 and I64" to the negativeside of the lock relat 1, also through contacts I53 and I52, wires I6I"and I62, closed contacts I59 and I6I', to the negative side of the gatesolenoid 4. As both coils 1 and 4 have their positive side connected tothe source I66 they become energized, the solenoid ,4 attracts itsarmature 24, which moves the arm 24' causing the gate 9 to swing overand open the passage to the receptacle 4|, and the relay 1 attracts itsarmature I6 which in turn locks the gate I2 by means of the latch I6,and the said armature I6 also breaks the contacts I62 and I63 and closesthe contacts I54 and I56 which supplies negative current to relay 1 andkeeps it energized.

Theforty cents change of the half dollar then rests in thereceptacle 46,and as soon as the customer opens the door I4 to take it out the backend I4 of the door I4 bears against the curved end of the contact 93breaking it away from the contact 94, thereby breaking the circuit, onthe negative side, to relay 1, which becomes deenergized releasing thecatch I6 and unlocking the gate- I2. The circuit is also broken to theThe instant that the half dollar change passes the gate I2 and it breaksthe contacts 9I and 92, the lockrelay I releases to allow the finger 335to return and pick up another half dollar, while the lock relay 2releases to allow the finger 335 to drop with another quarter. Thisquarter drops into its cylinder andv its change drops past the gate I3into the receptacle II as previously explained.

If the first quarter and half dollar have dropped and their change isleft resting in the receptacle 4 I i and 46, respectively, the secondquarter change will dropasiaras the gate I3, butas itis locked by thelock relay 6 and its catch I1 when the change for the first quarterdropped past the gate I3, this change will rest on the gate I6 until thedoor I5 is opened and the operation of the changing quarters and halveswill stop until either the door I4 to the receptacle 46, or the door Ito the receptacle 4| is opened and the change in it removed.

With the condition as above explained when a the change for the firstquarter still rests in receptacle 4|, and the change for the first halfdollar still rests in the receptacle 46, with the change of the secondquarter resting on the lock gate I3 the gate 9 is in the positionopening the passage to the receptacle 4I, therefore, it the change forthe first quarter is then removed from.

the receptacle 4I this action will cause the relay 6 to be deenergizedreleasing the lock I1 on the gate I3 and allowing the change for thesecond quarter to drop in the receptacle 4|, but it the change for thehalf dollar is first removed from the receptacle 46, with the gate inposition to open the passage to the receptacle 4|, the open ing of thedoor I4 will open the contacts 96 and 94 which will deenergize the relay1 and cause the two contacts I62 and I 63 which are open when this relayis energized, to close thereby allowing negative current to flow fromthe source I66 through wires I26, I2I, I22 and I22, contacts 93 and 94',wire I65, the contacts I56" and I54' which are closed as the relay 6 isenergized, the wire I51, through contacts I62 and I63, wires I56 andI56, and contacts I59 and I6I which are closed with the gate 9 in itspresent position, to the negative side of the gate solenoid 3, whichbecomes energized swinging the gate 9 to open the passage to thereceptacle 46. In this last mentioned operation when either 01 therelays 1 or 6 are energized the contacts I52 or I52" are free fromcontactwith their respective contacts I53 and I53, therefore, if eitherof these relays are energized, these contacts will momentarily closeenergizing the gate solenoid to swing the gate to open the passage tothe receptacleoi the other side, and when either of these relays aredeenergized while the other is energized the contacts I62 and I63 or thecontacts I62 and I63, as the case may be, close, energizing the gatesolenoid to swing the gate 9 to open the passage to the receptacle onthe side of the deenergized relay.

Dollar change operation When this box is to be used on a street car,bus, or the like where a motorman, driver or the like is in attendance,and a passenger tenders a dollar or five dollar note to be changed, themotorman presses a button 266, conveniently located nearby, which allowsthe negative current to flow from the source I66, through wires I26'andI2I, contacts I12 and Ill, wire I16, northe passage 366 closing the wayto either of the I19 disconnecting the negative current to thebuttons20D, 2, 235 and RI and closes with the I contact I80 which then carriesthe negative current from the contact i80 through wire I19 to thenegative side of the solenoid 20I maintaining it energized.

(2) Positive current is supplied from the 'wires III and I18, throughcontacts I8I, I82',and I83,

through wires 83 and 81, to the positive side of I the lock relays I and2, respectively.

(3) Negative current is supplied from the wires I20 and I2I through thecontacts I84, I85, and I86, through wires 64 and, to the negative sideof the lock relays 2 and I. The two lock relays l and 2 therefore areenergized to prevent any quarters and half dollars from dropping to makechange while the, dollar change is in operation.

(4) Negative current is supplied from the contact I, wire I80", throughcontacts I81, I88, I88, I80 and I3I to the nickel solenoid N, dimesolenoid D, quarter solenoid Q, and the half dollar solenoid H,respectively. The energizing of these solenoids drops a coin from eachwhich totals ninety cents change which drops down through the gate I0and past the gate- 203 into the receptacle 42.

(5) A momentary impulse is sent to the whole iare odometer WOD and itssignal I80, by the closing of the contacts I92, I83, and I84 allowingthe negative current to flow from the wire 180" through these contactsand the closed contacts I and I86, wire I45, normally closed contactsI46 and I41, lit and M1, and Mt" and M1", and wire M8 to the negativeside oi the signal I60 and whole fare register WOD.

(6) A momentary impulse is sent to the transfer solenoid Hit, by closingof the contacts tilt, I83 and ltd allowing the negative current to flowalso from wire I88", through these contacts and the closed contacts 181and 098, the wires I44 and M4, the normally closed contacts lied andI5I, wire 1182, to the negative side of the transfer solenoid i5ii. Asthe positive side of this solenoid is connected directly to the positiveside of the source I05 through wires tit, III and fuse H2, this solenoidbecomes energized and issues a transfer to the passenger. I

The action of this set oi contacts which sends a momentary impulse tothe odometer, its signal and the transfer solenoid is. exactly similarto the other sets of contacts associated with the relays 6, 6, I30, and188.

When the ninety cents change drops past the gate 203, it allows thetensioned spring contact i141 and contact I13 to close, supplyingnegative current from wires and 121, through contacts I14 and I13, wiresI18 and lift to the negative side of the relay 202. As the positive sideoi this relay is connected to the positive side at the source I06through wires iii and i13,it becomes energized closing contacts ill andMt which supplies the relay 202 with negative current maintaining it inenergization. Also the normally closed contacts I15 and I11 are openedbreaking the negative side of the source I06 to the solenoid till whichbecomes deenergized and'allows the gate I0 to move back into its normalposition closing the way to passage 2 and receptacle W, and

, of the relay 2% and pilot light Mil.

opening the way to the passage 380 and receptacles 40 and H Also as theonedollar pilot light is connected by wire I14 in series with the closedcontacts 206 and 201, 206' and 201' and 206" and 201", and the wire I16to the negative side of the pilot light 250 and as the positive side ofthis light is connected to the positive wires I I I, III and III, thislight is illuminated and stays illuminated indicating that a dollarchange is resting in the receptacle 42, until the change is removed bythe opening of the door 204, which opens the to the relay 202, and pilotlight 250 deenerg'izing them. I

It will be noted that the negative current from the source I06 iscontrollable by the buttons 200, 2, 236 and 23I when the relays 201 and202 are normally deenergized, but when the relay 24H is energized theopening of, the contacts i 80 and Pilot lights and their operation Over.the said receptacles or discharge chutes t0 and M are two pilot lights25 and til, indicating whether a quarter or half dollar change isresting in the receptacle #10 or ti. The energizing of these lights areaccomplished in the following manner: When the quarter relay t isenergized the closing of contacts of it and it .contacts- "I and I12 andbreaks the negative side sends negative current through the wire iii tov I contacts I18 and I82. If the gate ii is in position to open thepassage to the receptacle it then the contacts 118' and 902 are closedand negative current flows through the wire iil i to the contact itt,through normally closed contacts Bet and IE1 and wire 1% to the negativeside As the positive side of this relay is connected to the positiveside of the source tilt, through the wires tilt, normally closedcontacts 1% and its, wires itt, iii, and fuse tit, this relay 2% isenergized opening the contacts tilt and it?! and closing the contacts M1and tilt, supplying negative current from the contacts it and wire itsto the contacts i198 and H81, and wire Hit to the negative side or relay25 maintaining it in ener gization and aspilot light 82%; is alsoconnected across the relay 2% it will stay illuminated until the quarterchange is removed from the receptacle ti and the contacts tit and iii!are opened thereby.

Also contacts idl and Mt open, which loreaks the circuit on the positiveside of the half dollar pilot light relay t8 and pilot light 2%,preventing them from being energized when the pilot light relay 2% andpilot light 2% is energized. Likewise, if the gate 9 is in position toopen the passage to the receptacle til then the contacts Ni and W8 areclosed and negative current flows through wire Wt to energize thequarter pilot light relay 25 and pilot light 2%, which indicates quarterchange in the receptacle 30. The operation of the relays 25 and 50 areidentical to the relays 25 and 50 which indicate change in thereceptacle 4i.

If the half dollar relay 5 is energized the pics- .ing of contacts 42and 43 sends negative current through the wire I34 to contacts I13 andI32. If the gate 9 is then in position to open the pas: sage to thereceptacle 40 the half dollar change will drop in this receptacle,therefore a pilot light 255 must light to indicate this. Likewise if theV gate 3 is in position to open the passage to the receptacle 4| thehalf doilarchange will -drop in this receptacle, therefore, the pilotlight 254 must light to indicate this, Attention is called to the factthat the pilot lights are connected in parallel with their relays, therelays being used to keep the lights'illuminated until the change isremoved from the receptacles. Also the relays and 50, and the relays 25'and 50 are electrically interlocked one with the other on the positiveside through the set of normally closed contacts in each relay, whichopen when arelay is energized breaking the positive side'to the otherrelay.

These pilot light relays therefore work in two sets, each set exactlyidentical to the other and composed of a quarter indicating relay and ahalf dollar indicating relay. The relay 25 and light 225 indicatequarter change in the receptacle H, 25 and the relay 25' and light 256indicate quarter change in the receptacle 40. The relay'50 and light 254indicate half dollar change in the receptacle H and the relay 50' andlight 255 indicate' .half dollar change in the receptacle 40.

3O Actuation of transfer and register relays TO and THO when a dime, twonickels or a ten cent token is dropped in its respective slot the coinasit drops past the wheels II3 therein revolves this wheel in acounterclockwise direction and one of the four cams on it bears againstthe light bronze spring contact II4 whichbreaks connection with thecontact H5 and closes with the 4 contact II6, thereby allowing negativecurrent to flow from the negative side of the source I06 through wiresI20, I2I, I22, contacts H4", H5", which are normally closed, wire I23,normaliy closed contacts 4' and H5, wire I24, the contacts H4 and H6,wires I25, I26, and I26, the negative side of the coil I30. As thepositive side of the source I06 is connected by fuse H2, wires III, 0,I03, I06 and I06 to the positive side of the coil I30 it becomesenergized and draws its armature I3I which closes the contacts I32 andI33. The closing of these contacts allows negative current to flow fromthe source I06, through wires I20, I2I, I22, contacts H4" and II5", wireI23,'contacts H4 and 5', wire closed after the said coin had droppedpast the wheel H3 and broke these contacts, wire I21, normally closedcontacts I35 and I36, wire I26, contacts I35 and I36, wire I23, contactsI35" and I36", wire I34, the said contacts I32 and I33, the wires I26andI26 to the negative side of coil I30 andas the arm I3I holds thecontacts I32 and I33 closed the coil I30 is kept energized.Simultaneously the arm I3I closes the contacts I31 and I38 which sendsthe some negative current from wire I34 through the contacts I31, I38,I39, I40, wires I44, I44, normally closed contacts I and I5I, wire I52to the negative side of the transfer solenoid I55 which becomesenergized as the circuit is completed from the positive side of thesolenoid I55 through wires I53, H0, III, fuse II2 to the electric sourceI06. The energizing of the solenoid I55issues a transfer or ticket tothe passenger or customer as ex-- 75 plained in another part of thisspecification.

I24, contacts II4 and II5,,whioh immediately Also, this same negativecurrent flows through contacts I and I42, wires I45, normally closedcontacts I46 and I41, I46 and I41 and I46" and I41'-' and wire I46 tothe negative side of both the whole fare register signal I60 and wholefare register WOD, and as the positive side of both these are connectedthrough wires I43, I49,

' I56 and III, and fuse II2 to the positive side of the electric sourceI05, these instruments are momentarily energized, registering andsignaling the fare or admission.

Due to the mechanical construction of the contacts of the relay TO thecontacts I33 and I40, and I4! and I42 are normally closed while thecontacts I32 and I33, and I31 and I33, are normally open, but when thecoil I30 becomes energized attracting the arm I3I it bears against thepin I3I' which closes contacts I32 and I33, and I31 and I33 first, thenas the arm continues to bear against and move the pin I3I' its twoextensions I32 and I33 bear against contacts I40 pin III which closescontacts I32 and I33, and- HI respectively. Therefore, when the coil I30is energized by the dropping of the coin revolvingthe wheel H3 andclosing the contacts H4 and 6 it is kept energized through the closingof contacts I32 and I33, and simultaneously. by the closing of thecontacts I31 and I38, the transfer solenoid I55 and the whole fareregisterWOD and register signal I60 are energized momentarily only, aspins I32 and I33 open'the contacts I33 and I40 and HI and I42immediately after the closing of contacts I31 and I33. 'Then after thefinger has picked up and dropped with v contact 4' and 5', as was thecase with the token, which would break the circuit to the relay T0 andimmediately after, when the contacts I I5 and I I5 were closed the saidrelay TO would again be momentarily energized registering and signalingthe fare or admission and again issue a transfer by the energizing oithe transfer solenoid I55.

In order to insure dependable and instantaneous operation of the wholefare or admission register its signal I60, and the transfer issuance,the aforesaid contacts and relay T0 is designed as shown, and negativecurrent-to the coil I30 of the relay TO must flow through the contacts II4 and H5", H4 and H5, H4 and H5, and I35 and I36, I35 and I36, and I35"and I36", in series before reaching the said coil I30, so that no matterif a coin is dropping while another has just been dropped they will bothsend their individual negative impulse to the register, its

signal, and the transfer solenoid.

The wiring connections and design of the half fare or admission relayTHO is identical to that of the whole fare or admission relay TO, alsothe design and operation of the wheels H3 and con- [tacts H4, H5, H6,I35 and I36 of the half fare token and nickel slots is identical to thatof the whole fare dime, token and double nickel slots. The onlydifferences therefore are that the whole fare or admission has threetypes of coins, namely, ,the dime, ten cent token, and doublenickel,

' its signal are operated and registered, instead of the whole fareodometer.WOD and its signal I50.

Both relays, however, operate the transfer solenoid I55.

As there may be times when the transfer so- I lenoid I55 will not beable to operate and issue the contact I50.

transfers as fast as the coins are dropped in the box due to thecontacts I50 and iii opening each time an impulse is sent to thesolenoid I55 and it operates moving the transfer out of the boxapproximately one inch, in other words, the fares can not be dropped ata faster rate than it takes the solenoid to move the transfer out oneinch and the passenger pulling it out until it cuts off. Therefore, inorder to take care of this emergency a button 302 is located in the boxpreferably convenient to be manually operated by the passenger so thatin the event he requiresa transfer and the solenoid I55 .has not issuedone to him, he may press this button which .oloses the contacts 304 and305 and sending a negative impulse to operate the solenoid I55.

Transfer issuing apparatus 403 equipped with peripheral bands 404 ofruba ber.

Said rolls are carried by a shaft 405 on which a gear wheel 400 iskeyed. Such gear wheel meshes with a gear wheel 401 rigid with a shaft408 which carries a switch-actuating disk or wheel 403, and also apinion 4I0. This pinion 4I0 is engaged by a rack bar 4 which has pin andslot connection at M2 with a lever 4I3 pivoted at 4I4. Such lever has anarmature 4i 5 connected therewith and associated with the magnet i55.Normally a coil spring 4I5 retracts the rack bar 4. Upon the magnet I55being energized, the rack MI is moved to the left in Figure 11, therebyactuating the shaft 408, parts thereon, and through the gearingoperating the feeding wheels 400. Due to the rotation of the wheel 400 alug 4W thereon is. engageable with the contact i5l in order to open thesame from In addition, a lug M8 is carried by the said wheel 400 and itengages a lug M0 on a cutter 420, which it isadapted to depress so as tocut or sever a ticket 4 2I, which it will be noted from Figure 11extends partly out of the machine for ready grasping. The cutter 400 isguided in a bracket 422 and the same is normally maintained elevatedby acontractile spring 400 secured thereto and to the casing.

In the circuit of the solenoid I55, an emergency button or switch 302 islocated so that it may be manually operated at any desired time. vThecoins, it will be realized, in many instances, drop faster than themachine will operate and in order to expedite the issuance of transfers,tickets or the like the button 302 may be operated in order to close theticket issuing circuit.

Retrwrade movement of the shaft 408 is prevented by a spring controlledpawl 424 coacting with a ratchet 425 on said shaft.

When the box is to be used as an;'admission box in a theatre,exhibition,.show or the like, the tickets for admission may be printedon a roll as at 402 and perforated, at a length equal to either onequarter or one third the circumference of the wheel 409, at which pointssimilar "lugs as at 4II may be screwed into tapped holes in the wheel409, when the length of the ticket is desired to be one quarter thecircumference of the said wheel 409 then additional lugs 4" may beinserted at 430, 429 and 421 and if the length of the tickets are to beone third the circumi'erence of thewheel 400, lugs 4I'I may be insertedat 426, 428 and 430. These lugs will bear against the spring bronzecontact I 5I breaking it away from the contact I50, each time thesolenoid is energized, by the payment of the admission into the box, anda ticket equal in length to either a quarter or third of thecircumference of the wheel 409, as the case may be, will be issued bythe box to the customer.

when the box is to be used as a fare box on a street car, bus. etc., andthe price of the fare bronze contacts I5I and I50. The energizing of thesolenoid I55 attracts its armature M5 to which is connected a clevis rod3 which-in turn is pinned to the rack bar I at 4| 2. The aforesaid bar 4moves to .the left (referring. to Figure 11 thereby rotating the pinionM0 and the ratchet 425, which are both keyed to the shaft 408, and asthe ratchet 425 engages the pawl 424 the wheel 409 and the gear wheel401 to which it is keyed rotate counterclockwise. As the gear wheel 406is geared to the gear wheel 40! the aforesaid gear wheel rotates in aclockwise direction along with the rubber roller 403 which is integralwith it. This clockwise rotation of the roller 400 forces the transferout of the box as it rolls between the said roller and the rubber roller400 which is freely ioumaled on the shaft 402. The curved lower portionof the guide or bracket 422 tends to keep the transfer flat to I keep itfrom buckling. A lug 4i? is so placed on the wheel 400 that when therack bar 4M has reached the end of its stroke the said lug bears againstthe contact i5i breaking it away from the contact H and thereby openingthe circuit to the solenoid i55. As the movement of the rack bar 4Hrevolves the rubber roller 400 90 degrees, the transfer is forced out ofthe box approximately an inch to be grasped by the passenger and pulled.This causes the rollers 403 and 433 to rotate until the lug M0 on thewheel 409 bears against the lug M0 on the knife 400, moving the saidknife down against the tension of the spring 423 until it cuts through.the transfer at 434' after which the lug 4i0 slides oh the lug M9 9.1-

lowing the spring 423 to return the knife 420 to its normal position asshown in Figure 11.

- As can be seen by the previous description the transfer isunaccessible until the fare is paid into the box, the last transferissued having been cut on at 400 inside the box, after which it slidesout one inch to be pulled out by the pasvsenger and automatically cutoil. In the event parts are in their respective normal positions exceptthe lug 4 I8, which is shown about to engage the lug 4 I5 and therebymove the knife 420 down to the cutting position at 434; although the lugH8 and the tapped holes 430, 429, 420, 421 and 426, and the lug 4II arein their respective normal positions on the wheel 409. This is done tobring outmore clearly the mechanism and its operation.

No coin alarm In each coin cylinder 326' to 333 there is located a leveror trigger Il pivoted as at IOI. Such lever is of L shape and one of itsarms under the weight of the other arm is urged normally into theassociated cylinder. Hence, when the coins. are in place in thecylinders neither arm extends into the cylinder. However, when apredetermined number of coins remain in the cylinders, for instance,two, such lever i0! tilts so that one of its arms extends into thecylinder and the other arm serves to close an alarm circuit.Specifically after the third coin from the bottom of each cylinder hasdropped to the second coin position, the associated trigger Nil thenegative side of the electric source I06 (Figure 1-A) is grounded, andas the wire I01 connects the positive side of the audible signal I04 tothe positive side of the electric source I06 through wires I08, I09, H0,and III,the fuse H2, the circuit is completed and the alarm I04 40sounds, warning that the coins in a cylinder are running out.

Coin release from cylinders As previously mentioned each cylinder has asolenoid which operates and moves a plate 356 which is the exact size ofthe coin in that cylinder, throwing the plate out and coin within itinto the passage 380 when the solenoid is ener gized. The solenoidsoperate automatically on the quarter and half dollar changing, andoperate through the relays 230, 235, and 240 by manual operation of thebuttons 23I. 236 and 2 respectively, on the-half fare changing ofhalves, quarters and dimes;

In addition each solenoid has its individual button, namely, the buttons260, 26I, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266 and 261, one side of which isconnected to the negative side of the source I06, through wires I1I',I10, I10, I2I and I20 while the other sides of the button are connectedto the negative sides of their respective solenoids.

As the positive sides of these solenoids are permanently connected bywires I49, I56, I and fuse II2 to the positive side of the source I06,

7 they may be operated individually by a pressure on thebutton of thesolenoid it is desired to operate. A single momentary pressure on abutton will operate the solenoid once and drop one ton 23I.

the solenoid side of the button when pressed, to the negative side orthe solenoid energized by breaking the contacts 26I' and 262'. Thebreaking of these contacts by the armature 260 of a solenoid deenergizesthat solenoid returning it and its plate to the normal position where itpicks up another coin and simultaneously the contacts 26I' and 262' areclosed completing the circuit again to that solenoid and againenergizing it, and so on as long as a pressure is maintained on thebutton. These buttons may be located either in the box, on the outsideof the box, or

' near the driver of the vehicle, but preferably inside the box, astheir operation is primarily for the purpose of emptying the cylindersof the box of their coins.

Mechanism for changing half dollars, quarters,

and dimes for half fare passengers Means-is provided for changing halfdollars, quarters, and dimes for half fare passengers, and

each half fare is registered on the, odometer HOD with which isassociated an audible signal I6I. All change for half fares isdischarged into a chute 42 having a closure gate 204 pivoted thereto andsimilar to the closure I4 and I5. Such coins or change for half farepassengers is discharged directly into the chute 380 but in order todeflect the same into chute for the tube, a gate I0 is provided which isautomatically shifted during the issuance of the change, so as to restagainst the front wall of the cabinet and thereby prevent the changefrom reaching the gate S-but deflecting the same into the chute 42. Toeffect the change for half dollarsouarters and dimes for the half farepassengers, the relays 230, 235, 240 with their respective armatures230, 235, and 240 and their respective contacts are provided to beenergized by the manually controlled buttons 23I, 236, and 24I,respectively. Such buttons are located at any suitable point or positionconvenient for operation by the driver of the vehicle or otherattendant, depending on the use of the device.

If a half dollar were tendered the driver of a vehicle, street car, bus,or the like, he would accept the same and momentarily press the but-This allows negative current to flow from the negative side of thesource I06 through wires I20 and I2I, contacts I12 and HI, wire I10,normally closed contacts I15 and I11, wire I, contacts I80 and I19, wireIII to one side of' the button 23I andfrom the other side of saidbutton, wire I 03' to t negative side of the relay 230, and as thepositive side of the source I06 is permanently connected to the positiveside of this relay, it becomes energized attracting its amature 230which operates the various sets of contacts asociated therewith. Theclosing and opening of the various contacts caused by the energizing ofthe relay 230 are as follows:

The circuit to the whole fare register WOD isbroken by the opening ofcontacts I41" and I46" as these contacts are in series with contacts I41and I46 of the relay 235, and-contacts I41 and I46 of the relay 240,from the wire I45 and contact I66 of the gate relay MI.

The circuit to the one dollar pilot light 250 is broken by the openingof contacts 206" and 201", as these'contacts are in series with thecontacts 201' and 206' of the relay 235, and contacts 201 and 206 of therelay 240, from the wire I14 and the negative side of relay 202.

The circuit to the half dollar solenoid H is broken by the opening orcontacts 3"" and 3I5", as these contacts are in series with the contacts3" and 3I5' or the relay 235, and contacts 3M and 3I5 of the relay 2%,from the 5 wire 326" and contact I9I of the gate relay I, The closing ofthe contacts 302", 3035', 306" and 306" sends out a negative impulsefrom the source I06 through wires I20 and HI, contacts I12 and I'll,wire I12 to contact 302", thence 10 through contact 303" to the negativeside of the half fare register HOD and its signal Itl, through contact304" and wire N33 to the negative side of the relay 230 and the halfdollar pilot light I maintaining them in energization untilthe l5contacts 112 and iii are broken, and through contact 306" to thenegative sideof the gate relay 20E.

Also the contacts 301" and tilt are closed,

which closes the circuit from the negative side of the half fare nickelsolenoid rm through the wire 309, the said contacts tut" and tilt", andthe wire 309' to the open contact the" of the gate relay 20I. i

The gate relay 20I then becomes energized by the negative impulse fromcontact 306K of the relay 230, throwing the gate it across the passageand simultaneously opening and closing the various contacts associatedwith the relay 2M. The opening and closing of these contactsaccomplishes the following:

A negative'impulse is sent from the contact I80, through wire I00" andcontact I61, through contact I88, and wires 323' and A6 to the negativeside of the nickel solenoid N; through contact 3 a", and wire 309',through the contacts sea" and 301", which were closed by the energizingof relay 230, and wire 309 to the negative side of the half fare nickelsolenoid HN; through contact I89, wire 41", through the closed contacts40 41 and .48 of the relay 2M) and wire 41' to the negative side of thedime solenoid D; through contact I90, wire 325", through the closedcontacts 3H and 3I0 of the relay 240, and the closed contacts 3H andtill of the relay 235, and 45 wire 325' to the negative side of thequarter solenoid Q; and through contact i l, wire 3%",

the closed contacts 3I5 and 3M of the relay 240, and the closed contacts365i and tit of the relay 235, to the contact tit" or" the relay 5 230,but as the contact M5" is open from, the

contact 3M", which leads the negative side of the half dollar solenoidH, due to the relay 2238 being energized, no negative current flows tothe solenoid H. This set of contacts of the. relay 20I thereforeoperates the nickel, half fare nickel,

dime and quarter solenoids dropping 45 cents change into the passage andthrough the gate 203 into the receptacle 42.

The closing of contacts I00, W5 and tut 01' the relay 20I sends out anegative impulse, and the closing of contacts I, I82 and IN sends out apositive impulse to the two lock relays I and 2 which energizes them andprevents any quarters and halves from changing during the changing ofthe half dollar for the half fare pas- 7 I00", contacts I93, I93, I91,and I38, and wire I46, to they negative side of the transfer solenoid I55, which issues a transfer to the passenger. After the forty-five centschange has dropped past the gate 203 it closes the contacts H4 and H3,which supplies negative current from wire I2I, through wires I13 and I14to the negative side of the relay 202. As the positive side of thisrelay is permanently connected tothe positive side of the source I06 itbecomes energized. closing the contacts I11 and H5, which causes thenegative current from wire i2i to how through the closed contacts 812and ill, wire W0, contacts Ill and I15, and wire lid to the negativeside of the relay 202 to maintain it in energization, also the contactIll opens from the contact I15, which breaks the negative current to thegate relay 20I and the buttons 23L 2%, 2M and 200.

Simultaneously the contacts lit and iii are opened breaking the positivefiow of current, through wire 20I" to the positive side of the gaterelay 20I, which deenergizes, causing all its contacts to return totheir normal position, 7

and the gate I0 to return to its normal position of closing the passage2!! and opening the passage to the receptacles 60 and M.

As the deener-gization of the gate relay, 2M opens the contacts I84, I85and I86, and MI, Hi2 and W3, the lock relays i, 2 beco'meQ deenergizedtoo, and the changing of the whole tare quarters and half dollars maycontinue.

The relays 202 and 230 stay energized and the half dollar pilot light25I stays lit, therefore;

until the 45 cents change is removed from the receptacle 02 by openingthe door tilt, which opens the contacts Ill and F52 breaking the circuitfrom the negative side of the source W8,

through wire I10, and contacts Ill and M5 to the relay 202; and throughwire H2, and contacts 302", 303" and 304", and wire N13 to the relay 230and pilot light 25L If the half fare passenger gives a quarter to thevehicle driver for change he presses the button 236, which operates therelay 235, and.

if a dime is tendered he presses the button 2 which operates the relay260. These two relays function exactly like the relay 230 except thatthe first drops only twenty cents change (a dime, and a nickel from eachof the solenoids N and HN) and lights the pilot light 252 indicatingchange for a quarter in the receptacle t2, and the second drops onlyfive cents change (from the solenoid N) and lights the pilot light 253indicating change for a dime in the receptacle 42.

It will be noted in the operation of these relays 230, 235 and 240 thatafter one is operated and the change is laying in the receptacle 42 theother relays can not be operated by pressure on theirbuttons, or thewhole fare dollar change can riot be operated by its button 200 or thebox can not be emptied of its coins by pressure of the coin releasebuttons 260,26i, 262, 263, 20 3, 265, 266 and 261.

Also it will be noted that when one of these relays is in operationtheautomatic changing of whole' fare quarters and halves is locked out ofoperation until the half fare change has dropped past the gate I0 andthe gate 203, after which the gates I0 and 203'close and the function ofthe rest of the box may continue. Therefore, the operation of theserelays 230, 235 and 240 and the whole fare dollar changing'operationcarrbe accomplished just as fast as the change is taken. each tlma'outot the receptacle 6!.

Automatic no-current locks This feature of the fare box has been addedthereto so that when the current from the source ceases to beavailable,due to a blown fuse, no line voltage, a broken wire or connection, etc.,the operation of the fare box will be automatically locked,instantaneously preventing any coins from dropping into the box withoutregistering or giving change, and in other ways tending to insurefool-proof operation thereof.

Referring specifically to Figures 13 and 9 shaft 36! is carriedhorizontally across the box being supported at each end by the sideplates of o the said box and having rock cams 365' keyed thereon andplaced directly behind each U- shaped'detent 365. Also a shaft362' islikewise carried horizontally across the box and having lock catches 388keyed thereon and placed directly behind the back end of each finger335. In twoplaces as shown on Figure 9 the said mentioned shaft 3H and362" are linked together by the rod-clevises 394 keyed on the shaft 36!and rod-clevises 396 keyed on the shaft362' i and the links 395.

A rod-clevis 392 is keyed to the shaft 36! and pinned at 39! to thearmature 39! of the J 36! counterclockwise (facing Figure 13) electricsolenoid 390. On the upper end of the said armature is attached asubstantially heavy coil spring 393 which is attached to the lug 398 onthe upper wall of the box.

The tension of the said spring 393 normally tends to lift the armature39! and its associated rod-clevis 392, which action rotates the shaftcausing the rock cams 365' to bear to the left against the U-shapeddetents 365 associated with each coin cylinder. As previously explainedin this description these detents 365 when rotated on their common shaft36L counterclockwise, lock the coin wheels !!3 preventing rotationthereof, which of course keeps any coins from dropping into any of thecylinders.

As the shafts 36! and 362' are linked together by the rod-clevises 3.94and 396 and the link 395, the shaft 362 also rotates simultaneouscomesenergized attracting its armature 39! against the tension of the spring393 and unlocking the detents and fingers. Therefore, as long as thecurrent is available and keeps the solenoid 39!] energized the box isunlocked for operation, but if at any time the current fails, the boxwill instantaneously and automatically become locked against further useuntil the current is again available.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention. l

What is claimed is:-

l. A machine of the class described having automatic means tosuccessively discharge change for full fare passengers operable upon thesimultaneous or successive deposit of each of a plurality ofpredetermined coins of various denominations, means operablebymomentaryand l contact remote control to automatically discharge changefor half fare passengers, a chute to receive all of said change, meanswhereby change for full fare passengers is successively delivered to aplurality of receptacles, and means whereby change for half farepassengers is delivered to a location independent of the saidreceptacles.

2. In a. machine as described in claim 1 having coin deposit chutes, andfingers extending into the same displaceable by coins of predeterminedweight, said fingers transferring the said coins to associated coincylinders directly connected therebeneath, electrically operatedindividual coin ejectors for each cylinder, and means including the saidfingers, and relays with their associated contacts whereby simultaneousoperation of one or more of the said ejectors will discharge change inproportion to the valued the control, comprising ejector plates for eachchute fixed to and movable by a common traverse rock shaft actuated byan electric solenoid.

4. A machine of the class described having automatic means tosuccessively discharge change for full fare passengers operable upon thesimultaneous or successive deposit of each of a plurality ofpredetermined coins of various denominations, means operable byelectrical, momentary-contact, remote control to automatically dischargechange for half fare passengers, a chute to receive all ofsaid change,means whereby change for full fare passengers is successively deliveredto a plurality of receptacles, means whereby change for half farepassengers is delivered to a location independent of the saidreceptacles, and means operable automatically to delay automaticoperation of the machine in respect to full fare coin actuation whilethe machine is delivering half fare change.

5. A machine of the class described having means to discharge changeautomatically for full and half fare passengers, a means, coacting withthe first mentioned means, toautomatically operate by electric power aregister, for each full.

fare deposited or coin for full fare given change for, and a means,coactlng with the first mentioned means, to automatically operate byelectric power a register. for each half fare deposited or coin forhalffare given change for. V

6. A machine of the class described having coin deposit chutes, coincylinders ,di'rectly connected therebeneath, electrically operatedindividual coin ejectors for each cylinder, means, consisting ofelectrically operated relays and their associated contacts, operableautomatically to successively discharge change upon the simul-. taneousor successive deposit of each of a plurality of predetermined coins ofvarious denominations, in combination with an electrically operatedstrip feeding mechanism to issue transfers or tickets for: each faredeposited.

7. A machine of the class described having coin deposit chutes, coincylinders directly connected therebeneath. electrically operatedindividual coin ejectors for each cylinder, means, consist-

